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U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19
Hotel rooms would be "ideal" for housing an overflow of evacuees from shelters practicing social distancing, but few towns have them lined up in the southeast, where coronavirus infections are raging.
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It 'Looks Very Scary For Renters' As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears
NPR's Noel King speaks with Matt Desmond, founder of Princeton's Eviction Lab, about the threat of a rising number of evictions nationwide as federal evictions relief draws to an end.
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Report Says U.K. Actively Avoided Investigating Russian Influence In Brexit
The long-awaited British government report on Russian influence is finally out. It says the U.K. government and intelligence agencies failed to investigate Kremlin interference.
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Masks Are An Important Component To Fight COVID-19 Crisis, Fauci Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about how to implement public health interventions that could turn the tide on the coronavirus pandemic.
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Scientists Study How Much A Difference Wearing A Mask Makes
How much could coronavirus infections be curbed through mandatory masking, better testing and tracing, and other measures short of a return to full lockdown? Here's what mathematical models tell us.
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Swedish Island Uses Medieval Knights To Enforce Social Distancing
A reenactment group on horseback will greet those arriving at Gotland island. The group normally puts on jousting tournaments, but this year they're patrolling to remind folks to follow the rules.
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Rare LeBron James Trading Card Auctioned For Record $1.8 Million
The card shows LeBron James on the court during his 2003 rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The card is also signed by James. The auction house says there were only 23 of the cards made.
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Alex Trebek Is Here To Tell You, 'The Answer Is ...'
The Jeopardy! host didn't plan to write an autobiography. "I'm just a quiz show host who's been doing the same job for 36 years," he says. But writing the book gave him "a great deal of satisfaction."
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Trump Campaign Aims Debate Over Police Funding At Suburban Voters
The Trump campaign is making urgent appeals to suburban voters. The turf is where Democrats made big gains in 2018, with racial and political diversity growing in recent years.
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George Floyd's Death In Minneapolis Forces Change In France
For years, the sister of a man who died after being held down by three French police officers has been campaigning for justice. She's become the face of Black Lives Matter in France.
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Developments Are Encouraging In Race To Find Coronavirus Vaccine
Vaccines being developed in China and Britain are showing promise according to the latest report from those labs. The vaccines stimulate an immune response and seem to have mild side effects.
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Threatening To Cut Funds Is Not How To Reopen Schools, Rep. Scott Says
NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia, who chairs the House Committee on Education and Labor, about increasing federal school funding and reopening schools safely.